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Updated July 2026

Great Conglomerate Falls

Gogebic County, Michigan — about 30 ft, shorter than most.

Great Conglomerate Falls drops about 30 feet on the Black River within the Ottawa National Forest's Black River National Scenic Byway corridor, north of Bessemer in Gogebic County. A roughly 1.5-mile round-trip trail with an observation platform reaches the falls, where the river splits around a mass of conglomerate rock.

Height
30 ft
Type
Cascade
Access
Short Hike
Trail
1.5 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
spring
Land manager
USFS – Ottawa National Forest
Watercourse
Black River

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check USFS – Ottawa National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Great Conglomerate Falls drops about 30 feet. That makes it the 562nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 23% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Great Conglomerate Falls Trail reaches it about 1.5 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Bessemer. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with USFS – Ottawa National Forest for closures and current conditions.

spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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